Physician (Patient Aligned Care Team Primary Care Provider)

Physician - Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Primary Care Provider

The Birmingham VA Health Care System is recruiting for a Physician - Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Primary Care Provider for the Childersburg VA Clinic. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years). Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Primary Care Provider and demonstrates advanced competencies and skills in assessing the physical and psychosocial status of patients.
• Maintains an active role in the assigned multidisciplinary health care team, promotes preventive health measures, and manages the acute and chronic conditions of assigned patients.
• Provides comprehensive assessment, diagnosis work-up, and clinic intervention. This includes performing comprehensive patient assessments, incorporating patient health history, performing physical examinations, and conducting patient education. Such care includes both scheduled and unscheduled appointments.

Work Schedule: This is a full-time position. Several standard tours of duty are available for consideration based on service line and incumbent needs. Clinic hours are typically Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. After-hours call and rounding for hospitalized patients are not required. Telework: Available; AD-HOC only.